One Learning Log for the teacher that matches her student’s. For example, if the teacher has a Kindergarten student, she’ll need a Primary Log. If she’s teaching a 4th grader, she’ll need a Black Log. If she’s working with both of these levels, she’ll need one of each log.

That’s it! Along with the “additional tools” below, these items are the absolute minimum you need to teach SWR for as many years and as many students as you’ll be teaching. Simply purchase a new learning log each year for your student, and you’re good to go. The teacher’s learning logs do not need to be replaced each year, because once she has built one Master Teacher’s Log at each level, then she’s done her homework and is now ready to teach SWR at any level.

Save money by ordering these materials together in one of our specially priced Combo Packages.

Highly Suggested Resources

Following are those materials that I would suggest if they fit your needs and if your budget allows.

regular white notebook paper or a spiral notebook with regular notebook paper for students grades 2 and above

lined writing paper for K/1 students (I prefer the “Red Baseline Ruled Newsprint” for grade 3. This has a nice, narrow rule which is best for all beginning writers [more on this later]. You can order this from Lakeshore.)

If you’re using the Black Learning Log, you’ll want to download the Instructions and Answer Key for this new formatted book, since some of the Reference pages are not explained in SWR.